Will Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaWill Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 23, 2020

For every COVID-19 test carried out on suspected persons, Lagos, Nigeria’s epicenter of the viral infection with a population of over 20 million, spends between N40,000 and N50,000 ($102.56 – $128.21), Professor Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health disclosed. The revelation by Prof. Abayomi highlights the magnitude of the burden of the disease and raises question about the sustainability of the fight against COVID-19. With estimated population of 200 million and a virus that...

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Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Fintiri Suspends Traditional Sallah Homage, As Police Assures Public Of Adequate Security

NewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Fitr: Gov Fintiri Suspends Traditional Sallah Homage, As Police Assures Public Of Adequate Security

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 23, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced the suspension of the traditional homage during the upcoming Eid-el-fitr sallah celebration over the COVID-19 threat in the state. A statement signed by the chief of staff to governor Fintiri, Prof. Maxwell Gidado said the suspension became imperative as a way of curbing the spread of the novel COVID-19 disease in the state. The statement entitled: ” Notification of suspension of Sallah homage on the governor...

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Committee to Investigate Dehumanization Of Cleric In Ebonyi State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCommittee to Investigate Dehumanization Of Cleric In Ebonyi State

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 23, 2020

The Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has instructed that a 5-man committee be set up to investigate the torture of a cleric and social critic, Okochi Obeni in Amasiri, Afikpo North Local Government Area. Days back, a video of the cleric being tortured went viral on social media. Obeni had received strokes of the cane from the Isi-Oru age grade for a post on his Facebook account about some leaders of the community which considered...

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Military Kills 135 Bandits in Air Raids in Katsina, Zamfara

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Kills 135 Bandits in Air Raids in Katsina, Zamfara

PilotnewsMay 23, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has decimated several camps and killed 135 armed bandits in massive air raids at several locations in Katsina and Zamfara States between May 20 and May 22. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the air raid was part of the renewed offensive to rid the North-West of armed bandits and other criminal elements. Enenche explained that...

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Lawyers Laud Buhari for Signing Executive Order on Legislature, Judiciary Financial Autonomy

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaLawyers Laud Buhari for Signing Executive Order on Legislature, Judiciary Financial Autonomy

PilotnewsMay 23, 2020

Human  Rights Campaigner, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for signing the Executive Order, granting financial autonomy to the Judiciary and Legislature. Adegboruwa lauded the new order, describing the same as a step in the right direction and urged total compliance with all its provisions by states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari, on Friday, signed into law, an Executive Order to grant financial autonomy to the legislature...

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President Buhari Signs Executive Order on Financial Autonomy of State Legislature, Judiciary

Law & JusticeNigeriaPoliticsPresident Buhari Signs Executive Order on Financial Autonomy of State Legislature, Judiciary

PilotnewsMay 23, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law Executive Order Number 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Media and Public Relations disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. The President signed the Executive Order based on the powers vested in him as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

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UPDATE: COVID-19: Nigeria Hits 7,261 Infections With 245 New Cases Friday

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: COVID-19: Nigeria Hits 7,261 Infections With 245 New Cases Friday

PilotnewsMay 23, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday recorded 245 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing total infections in the country to 7,261. NCDC confirmed the new figures in its verified tweeter handle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 131 of the new cases came from Lagos, 16 from Jigawa, 13 from Ogun, 12 from Borno and nine each from Kaduna, Oyo, Rivers and Ebonyi. Other states with new cases include Kwara...

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U.S., Britain caution China as it moves on Hong Kong security laws

World NewsU.S., Britain caution China as it moves on Hong Kong security laws

PilotnewsMay 22, 2020

The U.S. and Britain on Thursday issued warnings to China about proposed national security laws that critics are blasting as Beijing’s attempt to crack down on freedoms in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China is seeking to “unilaterally and arbitrarily impose national security legislation on Hong Kong” and called the legislation a “death knell” for Hong Kong’s autonomy. He warned that “any decision impinging on Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms”...

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Anambra to Unveil Health Scheme for Rural Dwellers, Says Commissioner

HealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaAnambra to Unveil Health Scheme for Rural Dwellers, Says Commissioner

PilotnewsMay 22, 2020

The Anambra State Government says it plans to unveil a comprehensive health package that will cater to the health needs of rural dwellers. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C-Don Adinuba, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Awka. Adinuba was reacting to the absence of a functional Primary Health Centre at Awba-Ofemili community, in Awka North Local Government Area (LGA), of the state....

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Samsung Sends 300 More Workers to China for Chip Factory Expansion

BusinessTechnologyWorld NewsSamsung Sends 300 More Workers to China for Chip Factory Expansion

PilotnewsMay 22, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Friday that it had sent 300 more South Korean engineers and workers to China to complete the expansion of its second chip manufacturing facility there amid the coronavirus pandemic. Samsung said engineers and workers, including some from its subcontractors, left for the Chinese city of Xian on a chartered flight earlier in the day. The move came a month after Samsung dispatched 200 engineers to...

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